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salivate

[ sal-uh-veyt ]
/ ˈsæl əˌveɪt /
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verb (used without object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.
to produce saliva.
verb (used with object), sal·i·vat·ed, sal·i·vat·ing.
to produce an excessive secretion of saliva in, as by mercurial poisoning.
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Origin of salivate

1650–60; <Latin salīvātus (past participle of salīvāre to cause to salivate); see saliva, -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM salivate

un·sal·i·vat·ed, adjectiveun·sal·i·vat·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for salivate

salivate
/ (ˈsælɪˌveɪt) /

verb
(intr) to secrete saliva, esp an excessive amount
(tr) to cause (a laboratory animal, etc) to produce saliva, as by the administration of mercury

Derived forms of salivate

salivation, noun
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